Death threats against Obama

Border Patrol takes couple into custody

5:29 AM,
Mar. 25, 2013

Written by

James Proffitt
Staff writer

After a Marblehead police officer located a pair who allegedly threatened to kill President Barack Obama on Saturday, the U.S. Border Patrol took the pair into custody for questioning by the U.S. Secret Service.

Loren Welch, with the Marblehead Police Department, responded to a call at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

After responding to the restaurant Avery's, Welch located a vehicle belonging to the Colorado couple, who he described as being in their 60s. ...